https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/424730-mcconnell-blocks-house-bills-to-reopen-government This government shutdown is entering its third week, and the employees who have been furloughed or working without pay since Christmas are suffering. Nevermind that this is about a nonessential “wall” or a “fence” or a “beaded curtain” that President Trump and the GOP claim will curtail illegal immigration (which it won’t, we live in the 21st century, a wall is not going to stop anyone that really wants to get through). Nevermind that this shutdown is affecting Homeland Security, including the TSA, which means our main points of entry are not properly secured and maintained (these entrypoints are where the majority of stops and arrests happen, because there are more modes of transportation than walking up to a border). Nevermind that this “wall of steel slats that is concrete but see-through” is now being described as a metaphor, and not some physical, actual, unnecessary wall (in which case, why do they need approx. 7 billion dollars?). This isn’t some “all or nothing” deal - the border security already in place is budgeted for; the democratic congressmen (and, hopefully, many republican congressmen as well) want to fund DHS and implement newer, more advanced security and have proposed funding for much-needed updates. This is not about border security or protecting the American citizens or some us-vs-them fight; this is about a supposed-leader who lets a few people on a “news” channel tell him what to do, and another man who is willing to sacrifice the stability of this country and the people within it in order to stay on the “good side” of the President. In summary, these men are weak and cowardly. Getting McConnell out of the way is the first step in getting this country back on track.

We need someone to speak for the people most affected by the Government shutdown. A shutdown should never be used by any politician to get their way. Make this a law !!!!!

This budget freeze would end if all of Government were shut down, including elected officials and the White House staff. They should feel the pain that the other Federal employees feel.

Parents take great pride in knowing that we are accepted into the gym atmosphere with our littles in tow. It shows that we are supported in the gym and military community. Many families do not have the means to pay for childcare, have childcare readily available to them, or the ability to purchase gym memberships. Having a free gym where all of our health and fitness needs can be met especially during stressful days that are often experienced in the military community due to family separations and frequent moves has created high resilience. Applied Functional Fitness Center has been a go-to source for families to find mental and physical wellbeing, creating great morale amongst one another and a close-knit community for us to rely on in those times of need.

As President Trump continues to hold federal government paychecks hostage over billions of dollars for a wasteful and unnecessary wall, federal workers and contractors from nine departments are out of work, leaving thousands of families to scrape by without a paycheck. There are 800,000 people in the federal workforce impacted by the shutdown, including low-wage workers. And that does not account for the contractors, including janitors, food service workers, and security guards who will not get back pay when the government reopens but still need to find ways to pay for childcare, housing, food, medicine, and support their families. Each day the shutdown continues, there are severe consequences for American families, small businesses and the economy. The economic ripple effects of the government shutdown cannot be underestimated. The 2013 shutdown, which lasted 16 days, cost our economy between 2 to 6 billion dollars in lost output. America’s families cannot afford this shut down and they cannot afford having our tax dollars, that should be used to improve our schools, childcare, and health care, being held hostage for a hateful and wasteful wall by the Trump administration. The wall is not just a hateful symbol of exclusion, it will kill wildlife by interfering with migration patterns and wildlife access to food and water. It will cause dangerous flooding, causing millions of dollars in damages to the environment and local businesses and endangering the lives of border residents. It will stomp on the rights of private landowners resulting in a large government land grab that strips private landowners of their lands. President Trump is manufacturing a crisis just to deliver on a hateful promise to his political base of support. The truth is that there is no security crisis at the border, and unauthorized border crossings are at historic lows, down over 75% since 2000. We need the U.S. Congress to stand strong against President Trump and show their leadership by putting an end to the government shutdown.

Medical Marijuana has been legalized in Louisiana for physicians to recommend to patients with an approved chronic debilitating medical conditions under ACT 261 in 2015. This treatment option will help those who are suffering daily with these debilitating conditions and increase their quality of life tremendously. The date for the release of the product continues to be pushed back time and time again. As of January 2019, qualified patients are still unable to obtain the medication because of the hold up by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture. We need the immediate release of product now!

Reestablish rights of lineal descendants and their claims to lands set aside for nonparticipation of Dakota Sioux in the 1862 uprising! To end the division of our communities in Mn.

Chicago faces multitudes of glaring issues that need to be solved. But before we can address any of them, we need to make sure our elected leaders prioritize the city's best interests over their personal bank accounts. It's time all mayoral candidates release their complete tax returns — not just their 1040 form cover sheets — so we can see what their financial interests are, how they made their money, what their potential conflicts of interests are.

I am tired of Senator McConnell failing to allow his own Senate to vote on major issues throughout his tenure, a trait that is expected in countries that do not enjoy democratic freedoms.

The petition seeks to draw attention to the breakdown of the checks and balances necessary for the US government to function.

This shutdown is wrong and dangerous to the American People and Economy. Mitch McConnell is incompetent and should do his job or step down.

To force out the government shutdown and impeach the president.